| Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | |||||
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| Awarded by Sangeet Natak Akademi | |||||
| Category | Performing arts | ||||
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| Description | Award for performing arts in India | ||||
| Instituted | 1952 | ||||
| Last awarded | 2014 | ||||
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A Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735 (Rajasthan)
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| National anthem | Jana Gana Mana |
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Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Award) (IPA:Saṅgīta Nāṭaka Akādamī Puraskāra) is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram (a shawl), and a tamrapatra (a brass plaque). The awards are given in the categories of music, dance, theatre, other traditional arts and puppetry, and for contribution/scholarship in performing arts.
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